February 17, 2021, Makeni City – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) has supported the Government of Sierra Leone to establish a One Health governance structure for Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and Antimicrobial use (AMU) surveillance in the human and animal health sectors. AMR poses a significant global health threat to human and animal health. It is estimated that,...Read More
The Sierra Embassy in Egypt has facilitated the repatriation of a two-year-old boy in Sierra Leone after the death of a Sierra Leonean mother Miss Aminata Doumbouya in Cairo on November 16, 2020. According to the Information Attaché, Mohamed B. Kallon, since the death of the mother, the two-year-old toddler has been living with his aunt Mariama Toure, whilst the Embassy assist with facilitation process by providing the necessary documentation....Read More
The Parliament of Sierra Leone has on Tuesday, February 23, 2021, ratified loan agreements to improve the education sector through the establishment of the University of Science and Technology in Koidu Town, Kono District. The agreement which was ratified by Parliament is: 1. Loan Agreement Between the ECOWAS Bank For Investment and Development (EBID) and the Republic of Sierra Leone for the Partial Financing of the Construction of the University...Read More
Just a few months after the longest-serving Chairman of the Central One Football Association passes on, a new executive has been elected to carry on the day to day affairs of the association which is why on Tuesday they pay a courtesy call on the Minister of Sports at the Bishop House Office in Freetown. The Minister of Sports, Ibrahim Yelenkeh, welcomed cross-section of the newly appointed Central One Football Association...Read More
Mark Alie Saccoh popularly known as Markafish, a Sierra Leonean American based afro-pop singer, has recently released a new song titled ‘Put it in’ featuring Mello Seven and I Tribe who are Sierra Leone music stars also. The song was produced by a Nigerian music producer Skoolbeats and mixed and mastered by Lamzo Jay, a Sierra Leonean music engineer. He said that the song describes the feelings he has for his girlfriend....Read More
